Macdonald Among NFL’s Top Hires Since 2021, ESPN Says
ESPN’s Bill Barnwell named Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald the third-best NFL head coaching hire since 2021, praising his impact in turning Seattle into a top defensive and offensive unit with a franchise-best regular-season run and a deep playoff push; the piece notes his prior success as Ravens DC and the emergence of players like Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Rashid Shaheed, while acknowledging Barnwell’s critique of his fourth-down play-calling.
